Martin sits out second straight game

A third-round pick in 2012, defensive tackle Mike Martin found himself in a strange situation the last two Sundays — out of the lineup.

The Titans deactivated Martin against Oakland and Indianapolis, choosing instead to bolster the defensive end position with rookie Lavar Edwards.

“We were just looking for a bigger guy, a guy that could help outside at the defensive end spot, to give some of those guys a break on the edge, to give (Derrick) Morgan an little bit of a break on the open side,” Munchak said. “(Edwards) does a nice job teams on special teams also. He’s very athletic. He made a couple of nice plays on the kickoff team, so he helps us a lot of different ways.”

Martin posted 18 tackles and one sack in the first 10 games. He played in all 16 games in 2012.